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Former Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone takes job with Northwell Health
Former Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has joined Northwell Health in an executive position. Bellone who spent 12 years as County Executive will be taking a position as an assistant vice president of operations in Northwell’s Western Region, according to a representative of the healthcare system.
Stew Leonard’s recalls some apple pie products
Stew Leonard’s announced they are voluntarily recalling some of its apple pie products because they may contain undeclared milk and eggs. They are recalling Apple Crisp made with Honeycrisp Apples due to undeclared milk and No Sugar Apple Pie due to the undeclared eggs. The products were sold at Stew Leonard’s between Aug. 28, 2023…
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’s not endorsing Trump
BY JILL COLVINNEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election. “It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence said in an interview with Fox News Channel Friday, weighing in for the first time…
lawmakers call for changes to bail laws
State lawmakers are calling for changes to bail reform laws in response to the Babylon body part case.Republicans from the state Senate and Assembly are backing a charge to make “dismembering a body” eligible for bail.Under current law, the charge is considered a non-violent offense and is ineligible for bail.
Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and TERRY SPENCER Associated PressFORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial.U.S. District Judge…
LIRR adds trains for the St. Patrick ’s Day parade
The LIRR will have expanded schedules on Saturday for the St. Patrick ’s Day parade, including 15 extra westbound trains to Manhattan prior to the parade. After the parade, the LIRR is adding 16 eastbound trains into the schedule. There will be an alcohol ban in effect on the LIRR Saturday through 5:00 a.m. Monday,…
The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated PressAmerica’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms.Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource built a 12-turbine wind farm called South Fork Wind 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Montauk Point, New York.…
Search conducted at Amityville pond
The Suffolk County Police Underwater Search and Recovery Unit conducted a search Wednesday at Peterkin Park Pond in Amityville in connected to the Babylon body parts case. There was no word if anything was recovered at the pond. The park was closed to the public temporarily but reopened when the search ended.
Farmingville woman charged with stealing parents money to gamble
A Long Island woman from Farmingville was indicted on Wednesday on charges related to the theft of approximately $440,000 from her elderly parents that she used to gamble at Jake’s 58 Casino. The investigation showed the suspect stole the money from her parents’ bank accounts by using debit cards to make withdrawals at ATM machines…
House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a national security threat.The bill, passed by a vote of 352-65, now…
Yankees ace sidelined for at least one to two months due to an elbow injury
TAMPA, Fla (AP) — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to see specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache for additional tests on his right elbow.Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he has no timetable for how long Cole will be sidelined.“I understand it’s Gerrit Cole and it’s a big story, but I’m…
Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties’ presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want.The outcome of contests across Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state was…